Price Indicted in Cotton Statistics Leak Case
Theodore H. Price a leading New York cotton trader is indicted by a federal grand jury on conspiracy to defraud and bribery regarding advance cotton crop reports. Co defendants include Moses Haas Frederick A. Peckham and Edwin S Holmes Jr with alleged bribes and $750000 in profits from 1904 05 leaks. Indictments follow the prior disclosure of the cotton leak case and denounce a Wall Street driven probe.
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New York
Theodore H. Price
Federal Grand Jury
Price
Federal
van Riper
Hubbard Bros. & Co
Mr. Price
New York Cotton Exchange
Exchange
Wall Street
Washington
Moses Haas
Frederick A. Peckham
Edwin S. Holmes, Jr
Department of Agriculture
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Holmes
Haas
Acquitted of Murder Charge in Atlanta Michigan
Eugene C Chadwick aged 20 was found not guilty by a jury in the circuit court of killing his father four miles from Atlanta last October. The elder Chadwick was shot dead in the road four miles from Atlanta. Prosecutors alleged years of abuse toward his mother and Eugene was arrested on suspicion.
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Atlanta
Mich
Eugene C. Chadwick
Here
Chadwick
Eugene
Grover Cleveland Improves at Lakewood
Mrs. Grover Cleveland with her children and mother Mrs. Perrine left Princeton for West Ossipee New Hampshire and will join him there soon. They cannot stay until September. Reports from Lakewood say Mr. Cleveland’s health is encouraging.
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Grover Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Perrine
West Ossipee
T Ig
Cleveland
Lakewood
No Rupture Declared in Russia Persia Ties
Foreign office and the Persian legation in St Petersburg discredit sensational London reports of a potential break in diplomatic relations between Russia and Persia in May 1880.
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St. Petersburg
London
Russia
Pershy
Foreign Office
Hundreds Die in War as Koreans Rebel Against Japanese
Reports tally 53 engagements in Korea during May with 549 insurgents killed or wounded and many captured. Japanese losses reach 80. insurgents outnumber them five to one. Rebellion centers in Ham Kyondon and Nwang Wando. Insurgent leadership weakened after leader surrendered May 27. officials predict subduing unrest within 60 days. Gendarmes deployed across disaffected provinces.
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Seoul
Jorea
Ham-Kyondon
Nwang- Wando
Vathy
Wiropassiz Effendi
Athens
Samos
Chios
Tornadoes and Storm Wreck Indiana and Oklahoma
A May storm spree across Indiana Oklahoma and Missouri leaves damaged basements toppled buildings shattered trees and unroofed banks. In Indiana a twin tornado struck South Bend causing widespread flooding and wire outages while Hale Missouri saw fatalities and serious injuries. Oklahoma reports multiple cyclones with deaths and heavy damage.
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South Bend
Ind
Indiana
Michigan
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Joseph
Hale
Chillicothe
Everett Ramsey
Earl Jones
Roy Templeton
Henry Newson
Bank of Hale
Guthrie
Okla
Wainwright Commands Fleet In Navy Rank Rise
Tacoma May 30. Richard Wainwright commanding the second division of the Atlantic battleship fleet is now acting rear admiral of the United States Navy. A two starred pennant flies from the track of the Georgia's mainmast and he received the 13 gun salute. His commission as a full rear admiral is expected in July.
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Tacoma
Wash
Georgia
Richard Wainwright
United States Navy
Wainwright
Night Riders Strike Four Tobacco Beds in Kentucky
A group of about 26 night riders destroyed tobacco beds of four farmers near Hathaway in Boone County Kentucky opposite Rising Sun Indiana. One farmer sent for tracking hounds in Indianapolis hoping to locate the riders.
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Cincinnati
Hathaway
Boone County
Rising Sun
Ind
Indianapolis
Heat Kills Ten in Pittsburg as Heatwave Rages
Ten Pittsburg residents have died since midnight amid extreme heat. The city reports many others prostrated and temperatures around 88 degrees as officials warn of ongoing heat danger.
Burton Chosen to Nominate Taft at Chicago Convention
Washington May 30 representative Theodore Burton of Ohio will present Taft's name at the Chicago convention. Burton, a close adviser, will rest briefly at Hot Springs Va and prepare his nominating speech before heading to Chicago around June 12 or 13. Dolliver, Knight, Borah, and possibly Long to give seconding remarks. Taft spoke in Norwich Conn on Friday night and among duties, will address the Grant's tomb memorial in New York Saturday.
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Washington
Theodore Burton
Ohio
Taft
Chicago
Burton
United States
Hot Springs
Dolliver
Iowa
George Knight
California
Borah
Idaho
Senator Long
Kansas
Missing Official Traced as Goldsboro Reaches Honduran Port
The steamer Goldsboro carrying missing Export Shipping Company president F. G. Bailey was at Puerto Cortez Honduras on May 23. A cablegram to the British consulate in Guatemala reports the ship cleared for Ceiba Honduras, confirming its location and movement.
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New York
Goldsboro
F. G. Bailey
Export Shipping Company
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Guatemala
Ceiba
Investigations Debunk Reported Killings Near Delores
The British consulate in Mexico City found no foundation for the claim that two Americans and an Englishman were assassinated by bandits near Delores in Chihuahua. Authorities conducted inquiries to verify the incident.
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Mexico City
Delores
Chihuahua
Insurance Agent Indicted in Warsaw Embezzlement Case
Warsaw Indiana May 30 The grand jury indicted David Brumbaugh believed to be from California for embezzling funds of the Lincoln National Life Insurance Company while acting as its agent in Warsaw.
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Warsaw
Ind
David Brumbaugh
California
Lincoln National Life Insurance Company
Denver chosen as site for next general assembly
Denver was selected Friday as the host city for the Presbyterian church in the United States of America general assembly in 1909. A near-unanimous vote led to Seattle withdrawing and Denver winning. The decision included a $35,000 bonus and an annual May third Thursday rule for future assemblies.
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Kansas City
Denver
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In
United States of America
Seattle
Colorado
Committee On
William Henry Roberts
Philadelphia
Robert IF. Coyle
Baxter P. Fullerton
St. Louis
Pacific Coast
General Assembly
Rockies
Mark A. Matthews
Northwest
Matthews
Twenty Hurt In Wreck In Pennsylvania Rail Crash
Twenty passengers seriously injured on the Royal Blue Flyer bound from Chicago to New York when the observation parlor car derailed two miles from Garrett Pennsylvania. Three may be fatally hurt as the car plunged down an embankment. No fatalities reported, rail officials say. A special train rushed the injured to Cumberland Maryland for hospital care.
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Connellsville
Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago
New York
Garrett
Here
Cumberland
Probe Merchant's Death in New York Investigation Opens
An investigation began Friday into the mysterious death of Charles H. Holmes, a wealthy Boston leather merchant. Holmes died in the Hoff man House lobby after arriving by cab from a West 47th street residence as a guest at the hotel.
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New York
Charles H. Holmes
Boston
Holmes
Hoffman House
West 47Th Street
Grand Jury Indicts Noted Cotton Operator
Four indictments returned by the federal grand jury on Friday include Theodore H. Price, a prominent cotton operator, charged with improper transactions linked to leaks of government cotton statistics from several years ago.
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Grand Jury
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Theodore H. Price
Snell Will Set Aside Verdict Declares Unsound Mind
Clinton Al May 30 One o'clock Friday morning the jury in the Snell case after six hours brought in a verdict setting aside the will. The jury was unanimous in declaring Col Snell was of unsound mind.
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Clinton
Snell
Col. Snell
La Follette Fights Compromise Plans In Senate Obstruction
Wisconsin Senator La Follette used quorum demands and a prolonged appeal against the chair to obstruct passage of a compromise currency bill. He clashed with Vice President and Culberson, citing absence of a quorum and urging roll calls amid debate on financial legislation.
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Washington
Senate
la Follette
Stone
Missouri
la Folette
Culberson
Wisconsin
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
Texas
Indiana Mine Strike Ends
Terre Haute Indiana May day United Mine workers of district No 11 vote to sign the scale with operators and the contract is signed. More than 16000 men have been idle three weeks.
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Indiana
Terre Haute
Ind
United Mine Workers of District No. 11
Busy Man's Corner News Snippets From Across The Nation
A collage of brief items: Cecil Pape, a Scot land Yard detective, in New York facing confidence men. Oklahoma Gov Haskell backs a nine foot sheet hotel bill. Five Kentuckians get long terms for shooting at Hungarian homes in Pikeville. Deneen speaks at Augustana college and receives LL D. Patterson killed in a kidnapping attempt near Millersburg Indiana. Judge McGee orders removal of so help we God from testimony in Louisville. Tacoma missing man George Thomas feared dead. Mrs Glyn visits Rawhide casino and nets 1000 after betting. Oberg nurse case settled for 4000 from Vanderbilt kin. Prof Adams to leave government work for Ann Arbor. American Bar association issues lawyer conduct rules. Wedel detained by Brooklyn immigration as undesirable alien from Denmark. Schwab predicts steel output to reach 40 million tons in ten years.
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Pikeville
I¢y
Gov. Deneen
Augustana College
Moline
Ill
William Patterson
Millersburg
Ind
McGee
Louisville
George ‘Thomas
Turman
Tacoma
Wash
Glyn
Rawhide
Nev
Wen T. French
Alfred G. Vanderbilt
Heda Oberg
Henry G. Adams
Division of Statistics and Accounts
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ann Arbor
Mich
American Bar Association
Co. P. Wedel
Brooklyn
Denmark
Charles M. Schwab
PEOST
United States Steel
Detroit
Fallieres Leaves England on Dover Train
Paris president Fallieres closes four day London visit with quiet departure for Dover. He requested no official demonstrations as he left the capital by train, ending his stay on a discreet note.
Ferris Opposes Transfer of Inmate to Ma. State Hospital
Albany May 30 Dr A Ferris president of the state commission in lunacy expressed the opinion that Harry K. should not be transferred from Ma State Hospital for the Insane without commission approval. The statement came during a Friday session as part of ongoing proceedings regarding the inmate’s confinement and potential relocation.
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Albany
N. J
A. Ferris
Harry K. Hel
Ma. State Hospital For
Markets Mixed With Wheat Slump And Grain Fluctuations
Chicago markets show weak velour market and varied prices across commodities. Wheat prices collapse and future contracts wobble while corn and oats move lower or steady with May and July futures noted. Butter eggs live poultry and potatoes also feature price ranges, reflecting a unsettled trading day.
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Chicago
Live Stock Prices at Chicago May 25
Market report lists cattle and hog prices with ranges for several classes. Cattle show strong to good demand with steers and cows priced from about 2.50 to 8.00, while hogs stay steady with mixed lots around 5.25 to 6.50 and sheep steady with lambs near 5.75 to 6.60.
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Chicago
Barry
Onfiha
Texas
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Norwich
Conn
BIG Presbyterian Assembly
Robert M. la Follette
Cecil Pape
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